{"id":29080,"date":"2023-01-24T14:26:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1773499"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:02:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T14:02:17","slug":"who-are-bill-and-frank-in-the-last-of-us","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-are-bill-and-frank-in-the-last-of-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are Bill and Frank in The Last of Us?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Louise Griffin\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 24 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>HBO\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/the-last-of-us-tv-show-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Last of Us<\/a> is about to introduce Nick Offerman\u2019s Bill and Murray Bartlett\u2019s Frank \u2013 and no one is prepared.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are clamouring to find out what happens in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/the-last-of-us-release-schedule\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">episode 3<\/a> of the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-how-to-watch-hbo\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">gripping series<\/a>, which has already been dubbed the best <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-game-tv-show-curse-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">video game adaptation of all time.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far, we\u2019ve seen Joel (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-mandalorian-pedro-pascal-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Pedro Pascal<\/a>) tasked with transporting Ellie (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/the-last-of-us-cast\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Bella Ramsey<\/a>) across the US as she holds a secret that could change the world.<\/p>\n<p>The first <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/the-last-of-us-tv-show-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">two episodes<\/a> have shown that danger and heartbreak is around every corner, with fans left fearful for our heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Pascal and Ramsey as part of the stellar cast are stars including Gabriel Luna (Tommy), Nico Parker (Sarah), <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-tess-die-anna-torv-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Anna Torv<\/a> (Tess), and even Ashley Johnson, who voiced Ellie in the original games.<\/p>\n<p>Next up, we\u2019re set to see Nick Offerman (Bill) and Murray Bartlett (Frank) join the fold. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about their characters.<\/p> <h2><strong>Who are Bill and Frank in The Last of Us?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Episode\" preview=\"\" the=\"\" last=\"\" of=\"\" us=\"\" hbo=\"\" max=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BmS7aL9ThkE?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" web-share=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Bill, played by Offerman, is a survivalist who was clearly prepared for the outbreak. When everyone is evacuated from his town, he springs into action, creating a safe haven for himself \u2013 and including more than a few creature comforts along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer for episode 3 shows him watching on a CCTV as he declares: \u201cNot today, you new world order jackboots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frank, played by Bartlett, stumbles across Bill\u2019s home, with Bill at the ready to shoot.<\/p>\n<p>What happens next and how the pair of them know Joel and Ellie remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer shows Bill assuring Joel: \u201cWe\u2019ll be fine\u201d \u2013 but also urging: \u201cCall Joel,\u201d suggesting something serious has changed.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is Bill actor Nick Offerman?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-726567\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/Ron_and_Leslie_Parks_and_Recreation_Series-f087896.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson and Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Ben Cohen\/NBC\/NBCU Photo Bank<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Nick Offerman will be known to millions of fans as the disgruntled, government-hating Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation. He starred in the successful NBC sitcom from 2009 to 2015 alongside the likes of Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Aziz Ansari, and Rashida Jones.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to play Karl Weathers in Fargo and, since 2016, has hosted the NBC reality show Making It with Poehler.<\/p>\n<p>Offerman has also appeared in various films, including as Richard McDonald \u2013 one of the founders of McDonald\u2019s \u2013 in 2016 biopic The Founder, and appeared in the 2013 movie We\u2019re the Millers alongside Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is Frank actor Murray Bartlett?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/immigrant105es07940rt-3ae5f87.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Nick (Murray Bartlett) in Welcome to Chippendales.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Erin Simkin\/Hulu<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Murray Bartlett is best known for his role as Armond in The White Lotus \u2013 a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.<\/p>\n<p>Bartlett has also recently appeared in the miniseries Welcome to Chippendales, and played Dominic \u2018Dom\u2019 Basaluzzo in the HBO series Looking.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What happened to Bill and Frank in The Last of Us game?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/the-last-of-us-character-frank-1920-1080-d355314.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/the-last-of-us-character-frank-1920-1080-d355314.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1767071\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/the-last-of-us-character-frank-1920-1080-d355314.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Murray Bartlett as Frank in The Last of Us.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Courtesy of HBO<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Warning \u2013 potential TV show spoilers below\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the game, Bill is introduced to Joel and Ellie after the death of his partner, Frank.<\/p>\n<p>He tells them he had to look after Frank, but insists that caring for someone \u201cis good for one thing \u2013 getting you killed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Bill forms an uneasy alliance with Joel and Ellie, before the trio stumble across Frank\u2019s dead body, with a suicide note next to it.<\/p>\n<p>After Bill helps Joel and Ellie, he tells them to leave and they never see him again. 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